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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-30

cnce to her. as If she had appeared be
fore me for the first time. As if here
tofore I had known her BY vague and
derisive report; and now she was be-
fore me for the frs. time!
The room into which we went had a
window unusually large for those prim-
tive structures and stinted days.
There was a crowd of girls and wom-
en- about that. and the other two win
dows-looking at the town from those
that afforded Il view of it, and looking
at the crowds of people below. from
those that could not afford view of the
larger attraction.
We sat down upon couple of low
foot-stools that Fan had deliberately
wrought with her own hands. Then
she talked and talked almost inces-
sanity. whilst listened and thought.
and occasionally interposed question
while the hours went on without leav-
ing a sign by which might even guess
at them. In all that Fan said there
was no rancor. and but little jealousy.
And she betrayed a practical knowledge
of the situation that surprised me.
.'She was a little .yOungun' when
the Lea.herwoOds first come to Sam
town, Jim! Thess about yur before
your folks come h-yur. They come in
a good big schooner, with SIGH tall
masts IN sails! The house had ben
built fer UNI by lot of fellers at stayed
there un boarded with Bogus Luther
wood uvver senst-the Dikeses un the
Sparkses un the Shipleys I'M the Ellets
I'm Darys un all Aasn!
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-30

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The Osceola times., 1887-07-30
The ENGLISH SPARRows-A LAW
AGAINST THEM.

A bill passed the Legislature of
the State Of New York last winter
making it a misjemeanor, punisha-
bic by arrest aud fine or imprson-
ment, 'to feed or harbor sparrows."
This means that you must be care
full in shaking out your crumb cloth,
that the sparrows cannot get at the
crumbs. It shows the deep hostili-
,y that the sparrows have, in their
short stay of only twenty years i'll
the country, called on them. They
have, in that period, spread from the
parks of New York city to the Rocky
Mountains, and in that migration
they have practically driven out the
song birds, and almost extermiuated
the useful swallows. There is no
doubt but that they do a deal OF
mischief to vegetation and fruit, by
picking oat the germs in the buds
Of trees, and on the embryo budding
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30
BRICK DUSr.

When peach tree has more fruit
than it can ripen, it quietly drops
the weakest, as a man should drop
his bad habits ia or ler to ripcn the
good.
The greatest benefit you can con-
fer on yonr child is to help it to
think, and then let it deyelopc in.
dividuality.
Flowers are natures kind words.
To strike or punish child when
you are angry Is far greater oiIense
against God than blasphemy.
When we remember only the good
that we hear of persons during the
day, we are carrying pearls to God.
Garry happiness to your home no
matter who or what is there.
BY the time we are shorn of our
bad, foolish or loaferish habits there
is but little left of some of US.
The man who has things his own
way is not so happy as he who stud
les the way OF others, to walk in the
best.
God gave sunshine TO man as he
gives love of play to children. Pom
eroy's Democrat.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

armies of Europe created. The con-
ditlons which made him and his
work are open to criticism, and in
consideration of what .he same abil-
ity and opportunity might have ac-
complished if turned in the direction
of more useful arts and exercised
for the real benefit of mankind, are a
severe commentary on the civiliza-
ton which claims to be enlightened
and yet depends on i.owder and
steel to maintain functions. OF the
dead manufacturers capacity and of
his progressive kindness in the treat
ment of those under his control there
can be but one opinion. Yet his
work must stand as a reproach to
humanity.-Post- Dispatch.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30
BULLET PROBING BY ELECTRICITY

When the doctors were trying to
locate the bullet which murdered
President Garfield, owing to the i'm
perfect knowledge of that time of
the action and application of The
electro magnetic battery, they were
unsuccessful. Recently DR.. Girdner
has applied himself to the subject,
and has achieved a complete success
in locating the bullet that caused
the death in the case of Mary An
derson at Mount Holly, New Jersey,
Barclay Peak has recently been con.
yicted as her murderer. 1t was
found by passing the current Of gal
vanism through the brain: by plac-
ing one pole of the battery on either
side of the head, the current made a
a buzzing sound when the bullet
was passed in its course, aud com
pletely localized It's position. When
ever bullet is imbedded in any
part of the human system there will
in future be no necessity to probe
the orifice of the wound, thus saving
great pain and danger to the patient
and, in majority of instances
making the saving Of life possible
when without the aid of this method
the wound would be fatal. 1t il
probable that most doctors in good
practice will be, ere long, in posi-.
ton to treat in this way.
Another valuable aid to the sur.
geon is TIE newly discovered addi.
tion to the laryngoseope. They
place the hermetically sealed iusula
ted glass electric light tips or burn,
ers on the wire attachment to the in.
strument, and are enabled 10 light
up the cavities of the throat aId
larynx so as clearly to see the con.
dition Of the diseased organs, and
adopt the requisite treatment that
pathology indicates. From Demo.
rests Monthly for August.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

of all kinds Of grain and vegetation.
1t is also true that many other birds
are far more useful in destroying in
sects that infcst trees and vegetables
than the sparrow. One red-bressted
thrush Gn this country they are call
ed robins) will do more work in that
line than flock ofsparrows. Many
farmers and Others are in favor of
giving bounty for their slaughter;
some say FIVE cents a dozen, some
ten. They are good food but rather
tedious to prepare. Sparrow pies
are quite common among the Gotta
gers of Great Britain, and in France
the use of them for food has prevent
ed their becoming nuisance, as
they have in America.-From Dem
orest's Monthly for August.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

THE law suit of n. A. Edrington
against j. w. Jefferson, ct al. which
has been pending for more than a
decade of years, has at last been de-
cided by the Circuit Court. The
Court holds that the two MeCauley
notes, for $4,000 each, claimed to
have been paid of by Mrs. Edring-
ton out of her insurance money, are
not liens upon the Trust property,
(Fain plantation); as it appears that
at the time said notes are claimed TO
have been paid off by Mrs, Edring-
ton, she had sufficient assets of the
estate Of her husband, in her hands,
to pay off said notes, which she has
not accounted for.
That the $4,000 mortgage on the
Whitmore place, known as the Haz-
ard mortgage, claimed 10 have been
paid off by Mrs. Edrington out of
her private means, is not lien up
on the Trust property, as 1t appears
that Mrs. Edriugton had asked and
obtained credit for SAID $1,000 in
her settlement accounts with the
Probate Court, and, that she was
moreover estopped from claiming
the same against the trust property
by reason Of her covenants of war
ranty in the Deed of Trust. As to
this $4,000 Mrs. Edrington is subro-
gated to any residue that may re-
main of the trust property after sat
isfying the indebtedness that may
be found due under the Trust Deed
after an account has been taken. In
the taking of the account, the Mas
ter is to charge j. w. Jefferson with
the $4,000 turned over by Che re-
ceiver at the time of the sale by the
L. S. Court, and with the rents for
the eight years he has been in pos
session, and is to credit him with
all taxes he has paid, and with the
value of such improvements made
by him, only, as We're necessary to
keep the place in repair. The $4,000
and rents, after deducting taxes and
Improvements, to be applied to the
payment of the trust debt and inter
est, according to the statutory doc
trine of the application of payments.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

Yesterday Capt. Leech, of the L.
S. Engineer Corps, and in.charge Of
the river improvement here and at
other points, sent information to the
people OF Osceola, Ark, that $4,000
of the s500,0O0 unexpcnded Missis-
sippi river appropriation fund, wonld
be used at or near Osceola in build
ing leyees to protect the st. Francis
river country from overflow. The
remainder Of the fund will be ex-
pended in the Yazoo basin and in
Louisiana. This will be pleasant
news TO the people residing in the
overflow district Of the st. Francis
river basin and back of Osceola,-
Memphis Appeal
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

Nor to be outdone by the G. a. Il.
the citizens of st. Louis sent a large
delegation of its representative men
to Washington to invite the Presi-
dent to visit that city during the Far
in October. This invitation presi
dent Cleveland accepted, leaving
the time Of his visit TO be determin-
ed hereafter. Now, what's the G..
A. r. going TO do about it?
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

The democracy of Ohio met in
convention on the 2lst. inst, aad
without any monkeylng, platformed
on the Cleveland style, and nomina-
ted Gen. G.. NJ. Powell for Governor,
on the second ballot. and ID. c. Cool
man, received the nomination for
Lieutenant Governor by acclama-
ton.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

TnE telegraph reports the loss of
500 lives By the laundering OF a
steamer loaded wirh Bengalese pill
grims, in the Bay of Bengal during
"A terrible storm. The passengers
were mainly women In loss Of life,
this is probably the most appalling
in the annals of the sea.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

The death of Frederic krupp, the
cannon-maker Of Germany, removes
aman who has perhaps accomplish
more for the destruction of the lives
OF his fellow men than anyone who
ever lived. He has simply devoted
his life TO meeting the demand for
improved engines of war which am
bitloned crowned heads sDd the vast
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

The pistol law in Texas imposing
ten days imprisonment in addition
to fine, went into effect the 4th in
stant. Texas is determined to get
rid of the pistol and likely wliskey
too.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

OF the seventy-fve counties in
Arkansas, forty four are "dry,"
having no saloons. Thirteen are
"partly dry," being to some extent
under local prohibition; and of the
other thirteen there are only two
which have not some no-license
townships. Making the state three
fourths prohibition.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

THERE is no mystery in the cap
sizing Of the sloop Mystery in New
York bay aud the consequent drown
ing Of twenty-five persons. The
skipper was drunk. Temperance
lectures like this come dear, bnt are
indispensable, it seems.- Ex.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

DoEAS, the gambler and murder
er, died from the effects of the
wounds received at the hands Of
Pink Fagg, the ex-convict. The
latter is under arrest, aud no doubt,
will be convicted of murder.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

A large gang of field rats attacked
and killed man in Michigan one
day last week. A young fellow who
went to the assistance of the uufor-
tunate fellow was assailed by the
vicious brutes, aud only saved bis
life by flight.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

There is a Yankee in an Illinois
town who plants a sunhower seed in
every hill of beans. The stalk
serves for bean pole, while the
seed is utilized for chicken feed.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

Ii was wise paragrapher who
SAID that man may not increase his
own value by having his life insured
for n large sum, but he is certain to
make his widow more popular.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30
Truly yours,
SMITH S. LEIGH,
Cant of Enpinecrs

This will be good news to our
people. No effort whatever was
made by our people to get this APP
preparation, SO we are indebted to
Capt. Leech for this piece of good
luck. 1t is evident that the Captain,
though pretty roughly criticised by
few of our citizens, knows his bus
mess, and has quietly secured what
none of us had the "get up" to get
for ourselves.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30
Official Directory.

COUNTY OFFICERS;
County and Probate Judge-L ID kozLeh.
Crcuii and Comfy Clers Hugh Y McNeish'
sheriff aud Collector W. ;. Hayes
Iounty Examiner Leon ROussan.
County Treasur'r-Jame l.iston
County Surveyor =. II, Clay
County Coroner-J. NJ. Lawrence.
County Assessor Bethel l.. Hill.
MONROE TOW NsHlP.
Justices of the Peach. q, 'art"flBhi' J.
NJ stephenson, NJ &. Tandy.
Constable-W w Ward
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
MSyor-Ben II. Bacchus.
Recorder-Leon Rcussan.
Alde,m,n-sames Listof., v Is. Hale D. ii
Lawrence. N l.. Avery, T. A. eumm'fs
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

There is enough coal in Sebastian
coanty to supply the entire South
west, aud there is big money for
those who will deeelope it.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

This is a bad time to buy ther-
mometers-they are so high
Charleston Enterprise.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

Georgia has led off with the first
bale of new cotton. 1t was picked
and ginned on the fourth of July.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

Twenty-three millions Of dollars
were invested in manufacturing en-
terprises in Arkansas last year.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30
.CARps AND ADyIRTIsEMESTs'
r~Advertisers by the year will eefestricte'
70 their legitimate business.

ew-Adyertisers by the year will tetestrleteo
TO their legitimate business
Yearly advertisements may be chahseu at'e o'
4 eset four times during the year free OF eharke'
ey-Parties contracting for yearly advertise
,nsnts and discontinuing from any cause VIII 9'
charg.d abort time rates, as per time inserted
SEE Rates.
py- Foreign advertisements, sent uI"ug"
Advertising Agencies. must be para iof III au- u
vance. or a deposit made with some one "ho"'
we NAV designate.
Marriages and deaths, not exceeding yer yen
,ines will be published ma news, ir.e OF on'' ~
I'm, obituaries tributes of respect. funetal h.ti
80 and Invitations charged as adNeTtseneh~'
tw- Ali personal matter, letters or eonmuhi- i
cations setting forth individual schemes OF ~
f.rests 10 be promoted, emanaiing from PuY
or parties, organizations or societies. wiz W
e iarge d for as other advertisements
ty-In all legitimate demands OF the demo
cratic or Conservative party, or oi the srShl III
t,rests OF the general public upon our o"iuh''s'
ave TINES will not fail of it's duty
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

Everything points to a red hot
boom for the whole State Of Arkan-
sas this fall.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

The Presby terian Ladies' Aid society mse,s Is
every " ednesdsy afternoon at 3 cioeA' a. ,s, 81
Alex Good rich residence f-''
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

THE Searcey Beacon has entered
on its tenth year. 1t is fixed to stay.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Notices under this head giving anne oeoa pa
uon, business or profession, and location, win
be charged 81 per anaum.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30
WE ARE To HAYE A LEyEE.

It has been rumored around town
for several days that the River Com
mission had recently appropriated
the SUN of $4,000 for levee on
the west bank of Plum Point Reach
in this county, but nothing certain
was known. Last Monday, Mr..
Hugh r. McVeigh, Of Osceola, be.
ing in Memphis and hearing the re-
port, addressed note to Capt. S. S.
Leech. Engineer in charge of the
works here, asking hlm if the report
was true, and received the following
reply:
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30
Y. S. Engineers Office,

Memphis, Tenn, July 20, 1887.
Mr.. Hugh r.. McVeigh, Dear Sir:
1t is true bill. $4,000 will be
put this fall on the levees on the
west bank of the Plum Point Reach.
| recommended larger sum, but
| believe much good can be done
with the amount named.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30
VOLUME XVIII.
THE 0SCEOLA TIMES.
LEON ROUSSAN,
edit and Prophet t r

rvpus OF SUBSCRIPTION, In advanced
ror a Term of One year .,......,.......-Si -Si W
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The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

The oscroLA rrxs- and the Asxas.As pra-
chA1, bo.h for " 20.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30
Masonic.

Tn. stated Communications OF os,eola l'"dse
49,. On ar nest before esch full moon. Inc
msmbsrs are ordered TO attend promptly.
All Ma ter Masons in good standing "i'
cordially invited to attend .,,. Az f,
BY order Of j W fhlCF' W.
J.sos RotssAs, Secretary
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30
RATES OFADVERTISlNG:
rop TRANSIENT AND LEGAL NOTICES
LEGAL NOTICES
HI LOCAL. GOLU MN

LEGAL NOTICES.
One dollar per square OF one men running
.ssure. or space OF ten lines OF this type, LOT
Irst insertion, and sevsnty-nve cents LOT eAch
aubseguent insertion.
cARps AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

Liberal Cash Payments to Agents We waa,
ope in Every Town
The Osceola times., 1887-07-30

DULY 81 N Per Year.
Only 50c, ior six Months.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-16
the INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
A Lengthy Answer Regarding the
Long and Short Haul Clause.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-The unanimous
report Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission on the question of continuing the
order of suspending the operation of the
long and short haul clause Of the law over
different roads throughout the country that
applied and obtained temporary relief, was
made public tonight It contains over 15,-
600 words The order for temporary relief
was made in favor of the Louisville and
Nashville road, the first road to ask
for. relief. 1t will be allowed to re-
main in force until the day originally
set for the expectation of other applications.
for relief coming from transcontinental lines
and Southern and Southwestern, Northern,
Eastern and Western lines. So in all. 1t is
decided that temporary orders, which hay Q
been made In some of these petitions,
Will In like manner be permitted
to remain in force till the time granted ex-
pires No furthor order, the commission
says, will be made upon any of the petitions
for, although some two or three of the case
may not by facts be recited in applications
for relief, be brought strictly with
in the principles discussed in the
decision, yet they all present what
and conditions adequate to authorize excep-
tions to the general rule, and the petitioners
are persuaded that the fact is as they repre-
sent they should act under the statute ac-
accordingly. The commissioners devote con-
siderable space to discussion of the proper
construction Of the long and short haul
clause, and the duty of the commissioner in
affording relief to the petitioners by sus-
pending this provision.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-16

New England League.
GAME TODAY.

GAME TODAY.
The Portlands will play the Salems again
this afternoon, and fine game may be looked
Tor as the Salems are playing Igood ball. and
gave fine exhibition Of the National game
yesterday. The boys have got back to
their usual form and are,going in to win this
Ladies' Day. The game win be called at
o'clock.
PoRTLANDs, Z; sALEMs, 4.
About $50 people saw the game between
the Portlands and Salems yesterday 1t was
rather chilly for comfort, but an intesesting
game was played for all that. The Port
lands, especially Quinn, Andrus, Hatfield
and Thayer, did some Of their heavy hitting,
although they didn't bat Demaris as hard as
in the previous game he pitched in this city.
They hit into the air great deal. ten flies
being caught in the outield and seven in the
inheld. One or two costly errors were made
by the Portlands. and they were a little
faulty in base running at times. The vsi-
tors played first rate fielding game and as
usual did better work with the Portlands
than they do most anywhere else.
The Portlands scored two runs in the first
inning on base on balls and a couple Of
hits, one in the second on two hits and one
in the seventh on base on balls, steal and
a two bagger. In the ninth Andrus hit for
two bases and Quinn, who played right field,
Thayer playing left in place of Dickerson,
whose thumb was too sore, brought him in
with home run over the right field fence.
The Salems could not hit Clarkson with
men on bases, and did not earn a run. A
tumble by Lufbery, and wild throws by
Clarkson and Hatfield gave them two runs
in the first, and two hits, an error by Duffey
and a put out gave them two in the eighth.
In the 14th they filed the bases ON three hits
with one man out, but Duffey caught one
mapping at first, and the next man at the bat
went out at first Twice they were retired
by neat double plays by Lufbery, Andrus
and Shoeneck. Flanagan, the new first
baseman played his position well, but got
but one hit, and that one was almost saved
by Lufbery, who made fine stop and throw
to Sch0eneck, the latter catching il with one
hand, but not In season to put the runner
out.
For the Portlands Quinn's batting was
feature, and also the battery work of Clark
son and Dutfey. LufbeFy and Hatfield made
gne catches, the latter taking ball from
Demarts bat with one hama. DAWN made a
good assist in the ninth, but was unfortunate
in his batting, four Of his outs being fly
catches. Leighton made several difficult
catches Tor the visitors and Lovely made one
of a foul fly that did justice TO his name, The
battery work was also good. 1t was a steady
game abounding in sharp play, and was one
OF the most interesting to witness that has
been played here this season. People miss 1t
by staying away thinking the Portlands will
not have to work hard to defeat the Salems.
Following Is the score:
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-16
RAILROAD MATTERS.

PROBABLE SALE OF THE SOMERSET ROAD.
1t is understood that negotiations are in
progress foe the sale Of the Somerset railroad
to the Maine Central Whether OF not such
a transaction win occur 1t Is impossible to
say, but certain 1t Is that short time ago
party consisting Of President Sewall, Gem
eral Manager Tucker and other railroad men
made trip over the road from Oakland to
North Anson forthe purpose Of examining lbs
condition and learning the amount Of local
business contributed to the road by the
towns along its line. Several weeks ago the
Somerset Railroad Company decided to raise
the money for the extension Of the road
from North Anson to Bingham, a distance
Of sixteen miles, and arrangements are now
being made for such an extension. The com
pany has had charter for such an extension
for many years, but it has had to work un-
der so many diseouragements that no pro-
gress has heretofore been made under the
charter. IL Is now confidently believed that
the necessary money can be easily raised,
and the work upon the extension be begun
before many weeks. The towns along the
route OF the present road and also along the
line OF the proposed extension are enjoying
a good degree Of prosperity, and the addi-
tion OF the proposed sixteen miles Of road
cannot be otherwise than q paying invest
ment. 1t Is believed that the extension can
be constructed for about 100000.
The Portland correspondent OF the Lewis
ton journal thinks that j. 5. Kicker, w. q.
Davis and III. N. Jose went to North AnsOn
apparently to examine the site Of a new
woolen mill. but thinks they had a stronger
attraction, say the control Of the Somerset
road.